Saint-Silvain-Montaigut tourism and travel guide

Photo is of La Souterraine at 23 km from Saint-Silvain-Montaigut

Visit Saint-Silvain-Montaigut: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Silvain-Montaigut is situated in the Creuse department and Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.

Popular places to visit nearby include La Souterraine at 23 km and Lake Vassiviere at 37 km. For more places to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.

Saint-Silvain-Montaigut, France: places to visit and attractions

Some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Saint-Silvain-Montaigut in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

La Souterraine

at 23 km (direction west-north-west)

La Souterraine is one of those 'hard to find' traditional French towns...

See La Souterraine guide

Lake Vassiviere

Scenery at 37 km (direction south-south-east), in the Haute-Vienne department

The largest lake in Limousin, Lake Vassiviere is a popular leisure lake...

See Lake Vassiviere guide

Lac de Saint-Pardoux

at 37 km (direction west), in the Haute-Vienne department

The Lac de Saint-Pardoux s a large leisure lake in the Haute-Vienne...

See Lac de Saint-Pardoux guide

Aubusson

at 38 km (direction east-south-east)

Aubusson is world famous for the rugs that have been produced here...

See Aubusson guide

Saint-Leonard-de-Noblat

at 39 km (direction south-west), in the Haute-Vienne department

Saint-Leonard-de-Noblat, with its medieval houses and collegiale church, is a reminder that...

See Saint-Leonard-de-Noblat guide

Gargilesse-Dampierre

Most Beautiful Village at 43 km (direction north-north-west), in the Indre department

Gargilesse-Dampierre is a very small village, but also very pretty and in...

See Gargilesse-Dampierre guide

Saint-Benoit-du-Sault

Most Beautiful Village at 43 km (direction north-west), in the Indre department

The unspoiled medieval streets in the 'most beautiful village' of Saint-Benoit-de-Sault quickly...

See Saint-Benoit-du-Sault guide

Limoges

at 51 km (direction west-south-west), in the Haute-Vienne department

Limoges is not usually featured on a list of 'must be visited...

See Limoges guide

La Chatre

at 52 km (direction north-north-east), in the Indre department

La Chatre is a small town and quick to explore - before...

See La Chatre guide

Argenton-sur-Creuse

at 53 km (direction north-north-west), in the Indre department

There are several churches of interest here in Argenton-sur-Creuse, and a very...

See Argenton-sur-Creuse guide

Pierre-Buffiere

at 58 km (direction south-west), in the Haute-Vienne department

The small village of Pierre-Buffiere is listed as a village d'etape -...

See Pierre-Buffiere guide

Aixe-sur-Vienne

at 61 km (direction west-south-west), in the Haute-Vienne department

The quiet town of Aixe-sur-Vienne has few important monuments, but is a...

See Aixe-sur-Vienne guide

Culan

at 64 km (direction north-east), in the Cher department

The castle at Culan is one of the most interesting in the...

See Culan guide

... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Creuse

Map of places to visit near Saint-Silvain-Montaigut

Markets in and near Saint-Silvain-Montaigut

• Gueret: market Thursday all day & Saturday all day (10km)
• Bourganeuf: market Wednesday (21km)
• Ahun: market Wednesday (24km)
• Lavaveix-les-Mines: market Thursday (27km)
• Saint-Pardoux: market Wednesday (38km)
• Aubusson: market Saturday (38km)
• Boussac: market Thursday (42km)
• Felletin: market Friday (43km)
• Limoges: market every day (52km)

More information about Saint-Silvain-Montaigut, Limousin

Tourist attractions near Saint-Silvain-Montaigut, France

What to do at Saint-Silvain-Montaigut? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Saint-Silvain-Montaigut.

Aquarium

• Aquarium du Limousin (52km)

Heritage sites

• Saint-Leonard de Noblat église (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (39km)
• Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe Abbey (52km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Saint-Benoit-du-Sault (43km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Aubusson (38km)
• Saint-Leonard-de-Noblat (39km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbatial church de Saint Pierre (Solignac) (57km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin-arboretum de La Sédelle (30km)
• Jardins du château d'Ainay-le-Vieil (53km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Lac de Vassivière (37km)
• Lac de Saint-Pardoux (38km)
• Pierres Jaumetres (39km)

Towns of Art and history

• Limoges (51km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• La Souterraine (23km)
• Bessines-sur-Gartempe (30km)
• Eguzon-Chantome (36km)
• Gouzon (38km)

Geography and distances

Saint-Silvain-Montaigut is in the southern-centre of France at 10 kilometres from Gueret, the department capital (general information: Saint-Silvain-Montaigut is 305 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to Saint-Silvain-Montaigut from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 6 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Augeres, Gartempe, La Brionne, Montaigut-le-Blanc, Saint-Leger-le-Gueretois and Saint-Victor-en-Marche.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Silvain-Montaigut